16 December 1773

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: Afterpiece: A Comic Opera altered [by Colman] from Gay. The Music entirely new by Dr Arne. Now acted for the first time in 2 Acts. [The 1776 Edition in Bell's British Theatre lists: Achilles-Mattocks; Peripas-$Reinhold; Lycomedes-$DuBellamy; Diphilus-$Dyer; Ajax-$Dunstall; Ulysses-$Owenson; Diomedes-$Fox; Argytes-$Baker; Deidamia-$Mrs Mattocks; Artemona-$Miss Brown; Philoe-$Miss Valois; Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce may have played Lesbia).] Paid Banks for the Head of a Figure used in The Fair #1 1s.; Paid Mr Gard for performing 5 nights in the Fair and 3 in the Sorcerer #1. Paid Joseph Besford for performing 5 nights in the Fair 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Afterpiece unfavorably reviewed in the Westminster Magazine.] Receipts: #149 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pcg The Earl of Essex. As 8 Nov., but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs P. Green. *aAchilles in Petticoats. Principal Characters-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley. *cAfterpiece: A Comic Opera altered [by $Colman=] from $Gay=. The Music entirely new by $Dr Arne=. Now acted for the first time in 2 Acts. [The 1776 Edition in $Bell's British Theatre= lists: <i>Achilles</i>r-$Mattocks=; <i>Peripas</i>r-$Reinhold=; <i>Lycomedes</i>r-$DuBellamy=; <i>Diphilus</i>r-$Dyer=; <i>Ajax</i>r-$Dunstall=; <i>Ulysses</i>r-$Owenson=; <i>Diomedes</i>r-$Fox=; <i>Argytes</i>r-$Baker=; <i>Deidamia</i>r-$Mrs Mattocks=; <i>Artemona</i>r-$Miss Brown=; <i>Philoe</i>r-$Miss Valois=; <i>Thetis</i>r-$Miss Catley=. [$Miss Pearce= may have played <i>Lesbia</i>r).] Paid $Banks= for the Head of a Figure used in <i>The Fair</i> #1 1s.; Paid $Mr Gard= for performing 5 nights in the Fair and 3 in the <i>Sorcerer</i> #1. Paid $Joseph Besford= for performing 5 nights in the Fair 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Afterpiece unfavorably reviewed in the <i>Westminster Magazine</i>.] Receipts: #149 18s. 6d. (Account Book).

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    *p1773 12 16 cg The Earl of Essex. ^As17731108^, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs P. Green.*a1773 12 16 cg Achilles in Petticoats. Principal Characters-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.*c1773 12 16 cg Afterpiece: A Comic Opera altered [by $Colman=] from $Gay=. The Music entirely new by $Dr Arne=. Now acted for the first time in 2 Acts. [The 1776 Edition in $Bell's British Theatre= lists: <i>Achilles-$Mattocks</i>; <i>Peripas-$Reinhold</i>; <i>Lycomedes-$DuBellamy</i>; <i>Diphilus-$Dyer</i>; <i>Ajax-$Dunstall</i>; <i>Ulysses-$Owenson</i>; <i>Diomedes-$Fox</i>; <i>Argytes-$Baker</i>; <i>Deidamia-$Mrs Mattocks</i>; <i>Artemona-$Miss Brown</i>; <i>Philoe-$Miss Valois</i>; <i>Thetis-$Miss Catley</i>. [$Miss Pearce= may have played <i>Lesbia</i>r).] Paid $Banks= for the Head of a Figure used in <i>The Fair</i> #1 1s.; Paid $Mr Gard= for performing 5 nights in the Fair and 3 in the <i>Sorcerer</i> #1. Paid $Joseph Besford= for performing 5 nights in the Fair 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Afterpiece unfavorably reviewed in the <i>Westminster Magazine</i>.] Receipts: #149 18s. 6d. (Account Book).

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    Event: 37360 | 17731216 | cg | Afterpiece: A Comic Opera altered [by $Colman=] from $Gay=. The Music entirely new by $Dr Arne=. Now acted for the first time in 2 Acts. [The 1776 Edition in $Bell's British Theatre= lists: <i>Achilles-$Mattocks</i>; <i>Peripas-$Reinhold</i>; <i>Lycomedes-$DuBellamy</i>; <i>Diphilus-$Dyer</i>; <i>Ajax-$Dunstall</i>; <i>Ulysses-$Owenson</i>; <i>Diomedes-$Fox</i>; <i>Argytes-$Baker</i>; <i>Deidamia-$Mrs Mattocks</i>; <i>Artemona-$Miss Brown</i>; <i>Philoe-$Miss Valois</i>; <i>Thetis-$Miss Catley</i>. [$Miss Pearce= may have played <i>Lesbia</i>).] Paid $Banks= for the Head of a Figure used in <i>The Fair</i> #1 1s.; Paid $Mr Gard= for performing 5 nights in the Fair and 3 in the <i>Sorcerer</i> #1. Paid $Joseph Besford= for performing 5 nights in the Fair 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Afterpiece unfavorably reviewed in the <i>Westminster Magazine</i>.] Receipts: #149 18s. 6d. (Account Book)
    Performance: 77828 | 37360 | p | The Earl Of Essex | As17731108, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs P. Green.
    AsSeeDate: 77828 | cg | p | As | 17731108
    Cast:
    132854 | 77828 | Queen Elizabeth | Mrs P. Green.
    498833 | 77828 | Essex | Smith
    498834 | 77828 | Southampton | Wroughton
    498835 | 77828 | Burleigh | Hull
    498836 | 77828 | Raleigh | Thompson
    498837 | 77828 | Lieut. | Fox
    498838 | 77828 | Rutland | Miss Miller
    498839 | 77828 | Nottingham | Miss Sherman
    Performance: 77829 | 37360 | a | Achilles in Petticoats | Principal Characters-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.
    Cast:
    132855 | 77829 | Principal Characters | Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.

Mainpiece

Title: The Earl Of Essex
Comments:
As17731108, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs P. Green.
Cast:

Related Works

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Work Title: The Earl of Essex
Associated Date?: 1753
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Henry Jones (1721 - 1770)
   Colley Cibber (1671 - 1757)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The earl of Essex
Author(s):Jones, Henry, 1721-1770.
Publication Date:1753
XML
Work Title: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex
Associated Date?: 1682
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   John Banks (1652/3 - 1706)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The unhappy favourite: or The Earl of Essex
Author(s):Banks, John, d. 1706.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
Publication Date:1682
XML
Work Title: The Fall of the Earl of Essex
Associated Date?: 1731
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   James Ralph ( - 1762)
Work Title: The Earl of Essex
Associated Date?: 1761
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Henry Brooke (1703 - 1783)

Afterpiece

Title: Achilles in Petticoats
Comments:
Principal Characters-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.
Cast:

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Work Title: Achilles in Petticoats
Associated Date?: 1773
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   George Colman, the elder (1732 - 1794)
   Thomas Arne (1710 - 1778)

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